What a wonderful season with family, during the Christmas holidays! Still in the “afterglow,” really, but ready to move forward in the New...

Just a little freehand sketch done in my altered book (an old copy of A Christmas Carol ). I had not used acrylics in a while, so this one...

So, tomorrow is the Winter Solstice. This is Missouri. It should be cold and maybe even snowy. But, no, it’s 60-ish. Taking a break from t...

Just doing some sketching and painting in my old copy of A Christmas Carol that I have altered to use for Christmas art. This idea c...

We enjoyed a special time in our home, celebrating our annual Sibling Christmas. Russell and me, Janene (sister) and her husband D...

I have always loved the Christmas Story. When I was in third grade, I was chosen to recite the story from memory (yes, in public school…th...

“There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, a...

This verse has an admonition for Christ-followers. Honestly, for me, I think I do okay with “be kind” most of the time. But the rest of th...

Because I embrace the full and true meaning of Thanksgiving and of Christmas, there is no conflict between the two holidays, in my heart. ...

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? – Psalm 27:1 ...

Yes, we do. We walk by faith, not by sight. We walk, sight unseen, into the future. And yet we do so without fear, because we know God’s g...

“This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. ...

“Back in the day,” we would have called it a Bunking Party or Pajama Party, but once our grandkids started saying “sleepover” instead of the...

This is one of my favorite verses, and it applies to so many things. Right now, I’m in the “I love fall” mode, and while I know several mo...

I am honored to have been invited by the Marketing Director at Patience Brewster to participate in an interview about my story and my life a...